Public Charity

OBADIAH BROWNS BENEVOLENT FUND

OBADIAH BROWNS BENEVOLENT FUND, of Oak Park, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $360K in revenue, $159K in expenses, $5.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 49 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $580K.

EIN: 056016302 Oak Park, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$360K
Total Expenses$159K
Total Assets$5.6M
Grants Given49
Grant Total$580K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

"To receive and appropriate to benevolent purposes, annually, principally for the benefit of our religious society, so that it may be for the Honour of Trueth, as well as otherwise spreading our Religious Principles where they are little known." from the 1823 Will of Obadiah M. Brown. Grants are made to Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Churches and Quaker 501(c)3 organizations.

Sample Grants Given

Wellesley Friends Meeting
Wellesley, MA · 2024
Black Quaker Project
$32,000
Windham Friends Meeting
Windham, ME · 2024
Meeting House Repairs
$15,842
West Brattleboro Quaker Worship Group
West Brattleboro, VT · 2024
Support to Ministry
$10,000
Dover Friends Meeting
Dover, NH · 2024
Support travelling Ministry to Cuba Friends
$10,000
Moses Brown School
Providence, RI · 2024
Revitalizing Quakerism at Moses Brown School
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary and Trustee Ann Dodd Collins
Trustee Chris Arico-Muendel
Trustee Deana Chase
Trustee Hugh Gelch
Trustee Liesa Stamm
Trustee Mark Orloski

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Top Grant Purposes

Black Quaker Project
$89,500 4 grants
Ministry Support
$31,536 4 grants
Tuition Support
$25,000 1 grant
Building Renovation Project
$25,000 1 grant
COVID-19 remediation
$19,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $360K $159K $5.6M
2024 $288K $196K $5.4M
2023 $85K $147K $5.0M
2022 $76K $197K $5.1M
2021 $81K $179K $5.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $81K to $360K (+346%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, GA, MA, ME, MO, NH, and 4 other states.

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